Algorand Model Context Protocol Implementation

Conceptual Foundation

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) establishes an open, standardized methodology for applications to furnish contextual data and operational capabilities to Large Language Models (LLMs). MCP specifies formats for supplying LLMs with necessary instrumentation, reference materials, and directive sets, thereby substantially boosting their utility and efficacy.

Explore the MCP Github repository for supplementary details, various tooling specifications, and exhaustive documentation.

This repository constitutes an implementation of the Model Context Protocol specifically tailored for orchestrating interactions with the Algorand DLT. The current implementation comprises: - (Production Ready) A backend service package designed exclusively for Node.js blockchain communication. - (Under Active Development) A frontend/client package intended for cryptographic wallet management and transaction authorization (compatible with both web browsers and Node.js environments).

📦 Repository Components: - Algorand MCP Server Module - The complete implementation for the Algorand MCP server component. - Algorand MCP Client Module - The client-side utility for handling wallet operations, transaction signing, and integration with other Agent host environments.

📦 NPM Distribution: - Algorand MCP Server Package on NPM - Accessible via standard NPM package installation.

Key Capabilities

• Comprehensive Algorand Documentation Access
• Full knowledge taxonomy of the Algorand ecosystem
• Extensive technical developer guides
• Documentation for Algorand Requests for Comments (ARCs), Software Development Kits (SDKs), and ancillary utilities
• Direct, on-demand retrieval of primary documentation via the integrated knowledge tool
• Full spectrum of Algorand distributed ledger interaction functionality
• Advanced custodial and non-custodial wallet administration system
• Robust transaction lifecycle management
• Rich querying interface for retrieving decentralized ledger state data
• Integrated security primitives
• Compatibility layers supporting integration with Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE environments

Prerequisites

• Node.js runtime environment, version 23.6.1 or a more recent iteration.
• npm package manager, version 10.2.4 or a more recent iteration.

Deployment Instructions

To deploy or refresh the Algorand MCP implementation, obtain the repository, install required dependencies, and perform the build process:

Initially, confirm the Node.js version meets the minimum specification: bash node -v

Update Node.js to version 23.6.1 or newer if necessary!

Next, ensure a designated directory exists within your Claude or Cursor configuration paths for MCP servers (create it if absent): bash mkdir PATH_ON_YOUR_MACHINE/Claude/mcp-servers

Alternatively, for Cursor users:

mkdir PATH_ON_YOUR_MACHINE/Cursor/mcp-servers

Navigate to the target directory, clone this repository, install dependencies, and execute the build routine:

bash cd PATH_ON_YOUR_MACHINE/Claude/mcp-servers

Or for Cursor

cd PATH_ON_YOUR_MACHINE/Cursor/mcp-servers

Repository Cloning

git clone https://github.com/GoPlausible/algorand-mcp.git cd algorand-mcp

Dependency Installation

npm install

Project Compilation

npm run build

Configure environment variables via the .env file

Deployment is complete once the above steps are finished. You can now configure the server within your MCP configuration file, specifying the launch parameters as follows:

{ "mcpServers": { "algorand-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": [ "PATH_ON_YOUR_MACHINE/Claude/mcp-servers/algorand-mcp/packages/server/dist/index.js" ], "env": { "ALGORAND_NETWORK": "testnet", "ALGORAND_ALGOD_API": "https://testnet-api.algonode.cloud/v2", "ALGORAND_ALGOD": "https://testnet-api.algonode.cloud", "ALGORAND_INDEXER_API": "https://testnet-idx.algonode.cloud/v2", "ALGORAND_INDEXER": "https://testnet-idx.algonode.cloud", "ALGORAND_ALGOD_PORT": "", "ALGORAND_INDEXER_PORT": "", "ALGORAND_TOKEN": "", "ALGORAND_AGENT_WALLET": "problem aim online jaguar upper oil flight stumble mystery aerobic toy avoid file tomato moment exclude witness guard lab opera crunch noodle dune abandon broccoli", "NFD_API_URL": "https://api.nf.domains", "NFD_API_KEY": "", "TINYMAN_ACTIVE": "false", "ULTRADE_ACTIVE": "false", "VESTIGE_ACTIVE": "false", "ULTRADE_API_URL": "https://api.ultrade.io", "VESTIGE_API_URL": "https://api.vestigelabs.org", "VESTIGE_API_KEY": "", "ITEMS_PER_PAGE": "10"

  }
}

} }

Ensure that all placeholder paths (PATH_ON_YOUR_MACHINE) are meticulously updated to reflect the actual location on your local operating system.

For example, on a macOS system utilizing the Claude application directory structure, the path specification might resemble this:

{ "mcpServers": { "algorand-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": [ " /Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/mcp-servers/algorand-mcp/packages/server/dist/index.js" ] } } }

System Architecture Overview

The project employs a modular structural design, segmented into two primary functional packages:

1. Server Component (@algorand-mcp/server)
2. Furnishes the core MCP tooling and informational resources.
3. Manages all communication protocols with the blockchain layer.
4. Executes the logic for transaction fabrication and network submission.

5. Provides extensive functionality for querying the ledger's current state.

6. Client Component (@algorand-mcp/client)

7. Dedicated to securing wallet connections and authorizing/signing transactions.
8. Supports integration with both locally managed and external wallet interfaces.
9. Designed for universal compatibility across browser and Node.js environments.
10. Implements secure handling of sensitive credentials.
11. Status: Currently in active development (Server functionality is fully operational and independent of the client status).

Directory Hierarchy

algorand-mcp/ ├── packages/ │ ├── client/ # Client Module Package │ │ ├── src/ │ │ │ ├── index.ts # Client entry point and wallet abstraction layer │ │ │ └── LocalWallet.ts # Implementation for intrinsically managed wallets │ │ ├── package.json │ │ └── tsconfig.json │ └── server/ # Server Module Package │ ├── src/ │ │ ├── resources/ # MCP Resource Endpoints (Callable by User context) │ │ │ ├── knowledge/ # Documentation and Ecosystem Taxonomy │ │ │ │ ├── taxonomy/ # Structured documentation files (Markdown format) │ │ │ │ └── index.ts # Knowledge resource handler logic │ │ │ ├── wallet/ # Cryptographic Wallet Management │ │ │ │ └── index.ts # Wallet resource interface implementation │ │ │ └── index.ts # Main resource registration manifest │ │ ├── tools/ # MCP Operational Tools (Callable by Agent/LLM) │ │ │ ├── accountManager.ts # Operations concerning accounts │ │ │ ├── algodManager.ts # Direct interaction layer with Algod nodes │ │ │ ├── utilityManager.ts # Generic helper functions │ │ │ ├── apiManager/ # Third-Party API Wrappers │ │ │ │ ├── algod/ # Algod RPC interface tools │ │ │ │ ├── indexer/ # Indexer Service interface tools │ │ │ │ ├── nfd/ # NFDomains services integration │ │ │ │ ├── vestige/ # Vestige DeFi analytics tools │ │ │ │ ├── tinyman/ # Tinyman Automated Market Maker tools │ │ │ │ └── ultrade/ # Ultrade Decentralized Exchange tools │ │ │ └── transactionManager/ # Transaction construction and finalization logic │ │ ├── env.ts # Configuration loading and environment variable mapping │ │ └── index.ts # Server initialization and main entry point │ ├── package.json │ └── tsconfig.json ├── package.json # Root project manifest file └── tsconfig.json # Root TypeScript compilation settings

Core Operational Capabilities

Server Toolkit Features

• Account lifecycle administration
• Algorand Asset issuance and modification
• Smart Contract (Application) interactions
• Transaction formulation and submission sequencing
• Ledger state retrieval and querying
• Extensive suite of helper utilities
• Enforced standardized JSON response structure
• Native support for paginated data retrieval
• Integration with NFDomains name service
• Vestige DeFi analytics capability (optional/off by default)
• Tinyman AMM interoperability (optional/off by default)
• Ultrade DEX connectivity (optional/off by default)
• Specialized Knowledge Taxonomy Resources (accessible via algorand://knowledge/taxonomy/... paths):
• Complete Algorand documentation taxonomy
• Documentation categories:
  • Algorand Requests for Comments (ARCs)
  • Software Development Kits (SDKs)
  • AlgoKit framework documentation
  • AlgoKit Utilities
  • TEALScript language specifics
  • Puya language specifications
  • Liquid Auth implementation details
  • Python SDK documentation
  • General Developer Documentation
  • Command Line Interface (CLI) Tool documentation
  • Node Operation and Management details
  • In-depth Technical Schematics

Client Toolkit Features (In Development)

• Securely managed local cryptographic storage solution
• Interfacing capabilities for external wallets (Pera, Defly, Daffi)
• Transaction authorization mechanisms
• Session state management
• Universal ECMAScript module compatibility

Standardized Data Exchange Formats

All successful operations adhere to the following JSON structure:

typescript { "data": { / Payload content resides here / }, "metadata": { // Only present for responses involving pagination "totalItems": number, "itemsPerPage": number, "currentPage": number, "totalPages": number, "hasNextPage": boolean, "pageToken": string, "arrayField": string // Identifier for the array field being paginated } }

Standardized error structures: typescript { "error": { "code": string, "message": string } }

Inventory of Available Operational Instruments and Reference Resources

The Algorand MCP implementation furnishes a total of 125 distinct tools and resources for interacting with the DLT: - 40 fundamental tools (covering account, asset, application logic, and transaction handling) - 30 specialized API interaction tools (for Algod and Indexer services) - 6 dedicated tools for NFDomains (NFD) name resolution - 28 analytical tools for Vestige DeFi data - 9 tools for Tinyman AMM operations - 12 tools facilitating Ultrade DEX functionality

External API Instrumentation

Algod Node Interface Tools

• api_algod_get_account_info: Retrieves the current wallet balance, associated assets, and authorization address.
• api_algod_get_account_application_info: Fetches application states tied to a specific account.
• api_algod_get_account_asset_info: Retrieves configuration details for assets held by an account.
• api_algod_get_application_by_id: Retrieves metadata for a specified application ID.
• api_algod_get_application_box: Accesses data within a specific application box identified by name.
• api_algod_get_application_boxes: Lists all accessible boxes associated with an application.
• api_algod_get_asset_by_id: Fetches the current configuration and parameters for a specified asset ID.
• api_algod_get_pending_transaction: Queries the status of a transaction awaiting inclusion in a block.
• api_algod_get_pending_transactions_by_address: Lists pending transactions relevant to a given address.
• api_algod_get_pending_transactions: Retrieves the aggregate set of all pending transactions.
• api_algod_get_transaction_params: Obtains suggested parameters necessary for transaction construction.
• api_algod_get_node_status: Reports the current synchronization status of the connected node.
• api_algod_get_node_status_after_block: Reports node status following the confirmation of a specified ledger round.

Indexer Service Tools

• api_indexer_lookup_account_by_id: Retrieves comprehensive account details.
• api_indexer_lookup_account_assets: Lists all assets associated with an account.
• api_indexer_lookup_account_app_local_states: Retrieves account-specific local state data for applications.
• api_indexer_lookup_account_created_applications: Lists applications initialized by this account.
• api_indexer_search_for_accounts: Performs complex searches across accounts based on multiple criteria.
• api_indexer_lookup_applications: Fetches details for specified applications.
• api_indexer_lookup_application_logs: Retrieves logged messages emitted by an application.
• api_indexer_search_for_applications: Executes filtered searches for applications.
• api_indexer_lookup_asset_by_id: Retrieves full configuration and state data for an asset.
• api_indexer_lookup_asset_balances: Lists all accounts holding a specific asset and their respective holdings.
• api_indexer_lookup_asset_transactions: Fetches the transaction history involving a particular asset.
• api_indexer_search_for_assets: Executes filtered searches across registered assets.
• api_indexer_lookup_transaction_by_id: Retrieves detailed information for a transaction hash.
• api_indexer_lookup_account_transactions: Fetches the historical transaction record for an account.
• api_indexer_search_for_transactions: Executes complex historical searches across the transaction ledger.

NFDomains (NFD) API Utilities

• api_nfd_get_nfd: Resolves an NFD record using its name or associated application ID.
• api_nfd_get_nfds_for_addresses: Maps a list of Algorand addresses to their registered NFDs.
• api_nfd_get_nfd_activity: Queries recent registration or transfer events for NFDs.
• api_nfd_get_nfd_analytics: Retrieves aggregated statistical insights pertaining to NFDs.
• api_nfd_browse_nfds: Enables broad, filtered exploration of the NFD registry.
• api_nfd_search_nfds: Performs targeted searches within the NFD space based on parameters.

Vestige DeFi Analytics Tools

1. Viewing/Querying Instruments:
2. api_vestige_view_networks: Lists all tracked DeFi networks.
3. api_vestige_view_network_by_id: Retrieves details for a network using its identifier.
4. api_vestige_view_protocols: Lists all monitored DeFi protocols.
5. api_vestige_view_protocol_by_id: Retrieves protocol details via ID.
6. api_vestige_view_protocol_volumes: Fetches daily volume metrics for a protocol.
7. api_vestige_view_assets: Accesses descriptive data for tracked assets.
8. api_vestige_view_assets_list: Retrieves a complete manifest of available assets.
9. api_vestige_view_assets_search: Performs textual search across the asset catalog.
10. api_vestige_view_asset_price: Queries current pricing data for an asset.
11. api_vestige_view_asset_candles: Retrieves OHLCV (candlestick) data for an asset.
12. api_vestige_view_asset_history: Fetches historical time series for volume, swaps, locked value, VWAP, and data confidence scores.
13. api_vestige_view_asset_composition: Details asset lockups categorized by protocol and trading pair.
14. api_vestige_view_pools: Lists available liquidity pools.
15. api_vestige_view_vaults: Retrieves information on all managed vaults.
16. api_vestige_view_balances: Queries asset balances aggregated by network, protocol, and asset ID.
17. api_vestige_view_notes: Fetches associated metadata/notes, filterable by network and asset ID.
18. api_vestige_view_first_asset_notes: Retrieves the initial piece of metadata for assets.
19. api_vestige_view_asset_notes_count: Counts the number of associated metadata entries per asset.

20. api_vestige_view_swaps: Queries records of executed asset swaps.

21. Swapping Optimization Instruments:

22. api_vestige_get_best_v4_swap_data: Determines the optimal trade parameters for V4 swaps.
23. api_vestige_get_v4_swap_discount: Queries potential fee discounts applicable to V4 swaps.
24. api_vestige_get_v4_swap_data_transactions: Retrieves the transaction sequence required for an optimal V4 swap.

25. api_vestige_get_aggregator_stats: Accesses summary statistics from the swap aggregator engine.

26. Currency Valuation Instruments:

27. api_vestige_view_currency_prices: Fetches the most recent prices for tracked fiat/crypto currencies.
28. api_vestige_view_currency_price_history: Queries historical currency prices within a specified time window.
29. api_vestige_view_currency_price: Retrieves the price of a currency at an exact historical timestamp.
30. api_vestige_view_currency_average_price: Calculates the averaged price for a currency over a period.
31. api_vestige_view_currency_prices_simple_30d: Retrieves a simplified price series for the preceding 30 days.

Tinyman Automated Market Maker (AMM) Tools

• api_tinyman_get_pool: Fetches detailed statistics for a pool defined by an asset pair.
• api_tinyman_get_pool_analytics: Retrieves performance metrics for a specific pool.
• api_tinyman_get_pool_creation_quote: Generates a quote for the necessary assets required to launch a new pool.
• api_tinyman_get_liquidity_quote: Calculates the required input for adding liquidity to an existing pool.
• api_tinyman_get_remove_liquidity_quote: Calculates the asset outputs for withdrawing liquidity.
• api_tinyman_get_swap_quote: Generates an estimated output based on an intended asset swap.
• api_tinyman_get_asset_optin_quote: Quotes the transaction cost/parameters for opting into a pool's token.
• api_tinyman_get_validator_optin_quote: Quotes the transaction parameters for validator participation opt-in.
• api_tinyman_get_validator_optout_quote: Quotes the transaction parameters for validator participation opt-out.

Ultrade Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Tools

1. Wallet Management Utilities:
2. api_ultrade_wallet_signin_message: Formulates the cryptographic message required for wallet authentication.
3. api_ultrade_wallet_signin: Executes the wallet sign-in process using provided credentials.
4. api_ultrade_wallet_add_key: Registers a new trading key for account access.
5. api_ultrade_wallet_revoke_key: Invalidates an existing trading key.
6. api_ultrade_wallet_keys: Lists all active trading keys associated with the wallet.
7. api_ultrade_wallet_key_message: Generates the message necessary for authorizing trading key operations.
8. api_ultrade_wallet_trades: Retrieves a filtered history of wallet trades.
9. api_ultrade_wallet_transactions: Retrieves a filtered history of wallet on-chain transactions.
10. api_ultrade_wallet_withdraw: Initiates a token withdrawal operation.

11. api_ultrade_wallet_withdraw_message: Formulates the message required to authorize a withdrawal.

12. Market Data & Trading Instruments:

13. api_ultrade_market_symbols: Lists all available trading pair identifiers.
14. api_ultrade_market_details: Fetches specific metadata for trading pairs.
15. api_ultrade_market_price: Retrieves the most recent executed price for a given symbol.
16. api_ultrade_market_depth: Queries the current state of the order book (bid/ask depth).
17. api_ultrade_market_last_trades: Lists the most recent executed trades.
18. api_ultrade_market_history: Retrieves historical trade data.
19. api_ultrade_market_assets: Lists all tradable assets on the exchange.
20. api_ultrade_market_fee_rates: Fetches the current fee schedule.
21. api_ultrade_market_chains: Lists supported blockchain networks.
22. api_ultrade_market_withdrawal_fee: Queries the cost associated with withdrawing a specific asset.
23. api_ultrade_market_operation_details: Provides detailed context on specific market operations.
24. api_ultrade_market_settings: Retrieves global exchange configuration settings.
25. api_ultrade_market_orders: Retrieves all orders (potentially filtering by state).
26. api_ultrade_market_open_orders: Retrieves only currently active, unfilled orders.
27. api_ultrade_market_order_by_id: Fetches details for a single order using its unique ID.
28. api_ultrade_market_order_message: Generates the message required to authorize an order action (create/cancel).
29. api_ultrade_market_create_order: Submits a single new order to the order book.
30. api_ultrade_market_create_orders: Submits a batch of new orders.
31. api_ultrade_market_cancel_order: Submits a request to cancel one active order.

32. api_ultrade_market_cancel_orders: Submits a request to cancel multiple active orders.

33. System Status Instruments:

34. api_ultrade_system_time: Reports the exchange server's current time.
35. api_ultrade_system_maintenance: Checks the operational status regarding scheduled maintenance.
36. api_ultrade_system_version: Reports the current software version of the platform.

Account Abstraction Tools

• create_account: Generates a brand new, uninitialized Algorand cryptographic key pair.
• rekey_account: Executes a transaction to delegate signature authority to a new public key.
• validate_address: Verifies the structural validity of an Algorand address string.
• encode_address: Converts a raw public key byte sequence into the standard Algorand address format.
• decode_address: Reverses the encoding process, yielding the public key bytes from an address string.

Application (Smart Contract) Orchestration Tools

• make_app_create_txn: Constructs the transaction required to deploy a new smart contract.
• make_app_update_txn: Constructs the transaction to modify an existing contract's source or global state schema.
• make_app_delete_txn: Constructs the transaction to permanently remove a contract from the ledger.
• make_app_optin_txn: Constructs the transaction for an account to join a contract's state space.
• make_app_closeout_txn: Constructs the transaction for an account to exit a contract's state space.
• make_app_clear_txn: Constructs the transaction to clear all local state associated with an account for a contract.
• make_app_call_txn: Constructs a generic transaction to invoke a contract's logic (methods).
• get_application_address: Derives the unique Algorand address belonging to a deployed application ID.
• compile_teal: Converts human-readable Transaction Execution Approval Language (TEAL) source code into executable bytecode.
• disassemble_teal: Converts compiled TEAL bytecode back into its human-readable source form.

Asset Management Tools

• make_asset_create_txn: Constructs the transaction to mint and configure a new fungible asset.
• make_asset_config_txn: Constructs the transaction to alter an existing asset's parameters (e.g., freezing, clawback, supply).
• make_asset_destroy_txn: Constructs the transaction to permanently destroy an asset and reclaim its ID.
• make_asset_freeze_txn: Constructs the transaction to enable or disable asset transfers for a specific holder.
• make_asset_transfer_txn: Constructs the transaction to move assets between two accounts.

Transaction Finalization Tools

• send_raw_transaction: Submits a serialized, signed transaction payload to the network for block inclusion.
• simulate_raw_transactions: Executes a set of raw transactions against a simulated environment to predict outcomes without commitment.
• simulate_transactions: Executes a set of structured transactions against a simulated environment with detailed input configuration.
• make_payment_txn: Constructs a native Algorand crypto transfer transaction.
• assign_group_id: Applies a consistent transaction group identifier across a list of dependent transactions.
• sign_transaction: Authorizes a transaction structure using a private key or mnemonic.

Cryptographic Key Derivation Tools

• mnemonic_to_mdk: Converts a 25-word mnemonic phrase into its corresponding Master Derivation Key (MDK).
• mdk_to_mnemonic: Reconstructs the 25-word mnemonic phrase from the MDK.
• secret_key_to_mnemonic: Converts a raw secret signing key into its 25-word mnemonic representation.
• mnemonic_to_secret_key: Reconstructs the raw secret signing key from a mnemonic phrase.
• seed_from_mnemonic: Generates the 32-byte seed value used in BIP-39 standards from a mnemonic.
• mnemonic_from_seed: Generates the 25-word mnemonic from a raw seed value.
• sign_bytes: Signs arbitrary binary data using a provided secret key.

General Utilities

• bytes_to_bigint: Converts a sequence of bytes into its BigInt numerical representation.
• bigint_to_bytes: Converts a BigInt value into its canonical byte representation.
• encode_uint64: Serializes a 64-bit unsigned integer into its fixed-size byte format.
• decode_uint64: Parses a fixed-length byte sequence back into a 64-bit unsigned integer.
• generate_algorand_uri: Creates an Algorand URI string and corresponding QR code payload, compliant with ARC-26 specification.

Dependencies

• algosdk: The official Algorand JavaScript Software Development Kit.
• @perawallet/connect: Connector library for the Pera Wallet interface.
• @blockshake/defly-connect: Connector library for the Defly Wallet interface.
• @daffiwallet/connect: Connector library for the Daffi Wallet interface.

Licensing Information

This project is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.

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